The San Diego Union-Tribune

Name: The San Diego Union-Tribune
Rating: 2.58 (218 reviews)
Author: MediaNews Group, Inc.

By: MediaNews Group, Inc. App

With the San Diego Union-Tribune app get the stories that matter to you most.

Features & Capabilities

The San Diego Union-Tribune Chrome extension delivers the stories that matter most to you with personalized news recommendations and customized content preferences. Users can select topics of interest, follow or unfollow articles, and save stories for later reading. The extension offers a smooth navigation experience with a top navigation bar and swipe gestures to access more articles within sections.

Additional features include custom push notifications tailored to your chosen topics, an in-app digital replica of the daily newspaper, and offline reading capabilities with adjustable settings. Stay informed on your terms with The San Diego Union-Tribune extension—designed to reduce noise and keep you connected to relevant news conveniently.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Communication

By:

MediaNews Group, Inc.

Downloads:

34,551 137

Rating:

2.58

(218)

Version:

10.0.59 Last updated: 2026-06-30

Version code:

700000248

Creation date:

2016-09-14

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk

Size:

147.25MB

Email:

cu*****@sduniontribune.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 340,421 ▼ 1,854

Other rankings

#73 in News and magazines (Gross) ▼ 14

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

MediaNews Group, Inc.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptivateme.next.sdut

Email:

cu*****@sduniontribune.com

Website:

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/

User Reviews

Users report that the San Diego Union-Tribune app often fails to acknowledge their subscription status, flooding them with ads and limiting content access. Navigation is problematic with frequent crashes, glitches, and poor UI design, such as lack of landscape mode and faulty notifications. Many find the app intrusive due to video ads covering articles. The recent update worsened usability, causing frustration and leading some subscribers to cancel. Overall, the app has significant technical and user experience issues, compounded by ineffective customer support.

Pros

Cons

The app frequently fails to recognize paying subscribers, leading to repeated subscription prompts and limited access to content.
Excessive and intrusive advertisements, including video ads, obstruct reading experience despite users being subscribers.
App glitches such as constant crashes, freezing pages, non-functional navigation (unable to swipe or navigate properly), and reverting to start page.
User interface and user experience issues like inability to read in landscape mode, problematic notifications not linking correctly to articles, and cumbersome article sharing.
Poor customer support and communication regarding subscription issues and app problems.

Recent reviews

Please let me group the notifications

We*****, 2025-01-31

App does not recognize that I'm a subscriber, even after I sign in. Ad keeps popping up asking me to subscribe and does not allow me to read the article.